7499 West Atlantic Ave, Unit 206
Delray Beach, FL 33446
2305 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Lois J. Frankel
Gender:
Female
Family:
1 Child: Benjamin
Birth Date:
05/16/1948
Birth Place:
New York City, NY
Home City:
West Palm Beach, FL
Religion:
Jewish
JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1973
BA, Boston University, 1970
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 22, 2023-present
Representative, United State House of Representatives, Florida, District 21, 2017-2023
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 22, 2022
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 22, 2012-2016
Mayor, West Palm Beach, 2003-2011
Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 85, 1986-1992, 1994-2002
Minority Leader, Florida State House of Representatives, District 85, 2000-2002
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 23, 1992
Majority Whip, Human Resources Development, 1988-1990
Member, Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, present
Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Boating Caucus, present
Vice Chair, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, present
Member, Congressional Everglades Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Human Trafficking Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Ports Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Ports Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, present
Member, Democratic Israel Working Group, present
Vice Chair, Democratic Women's Working Group, present
Member, Florida Ports Caucus, present
Member, The Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, present
Member, Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
Former Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Former Member, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Former Member, House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health
Former Member, Joint Economic Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Safe Climate Caucus
Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, The Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present
Chair, AIDS Task Force, 1986-1990
Partner, Ricci, Hubbard, Leopold, Frankel, 1990-present
Partner, Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, 1978-1994
Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, 1974-1978
Law Clerk, Honorable Judge David Norman, Washington, District of Columbia, 1973-1974
Member, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Member, Executive Women of the Palm Beaches
Former President, Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Member, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
Member, League of Women Voters
Member, National Association of Women Artists
Member, National Council of Jewish Women
Former President, National Organization for Women
Co-Founder, National Organization for Women
Member, Palm Beach Bar Association
Member, Palm Beach County Women's Chamber of Commerce
Member, Palms West Chamber of Commerce
Member, Southern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments, Human Resources Committee
Member, West Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce
Chair, Health and Rehabilitative Services, 1990-1992
Hobbies or Special Talents:
avid abstract painter